Parents who ferry children face vetting
Parents who regularly ferry groups of children on behalf of sports or social clubs will have to undergo criminal record checks, or face fines of up to £5,000, it was revealed today.
They will fall under the scope of the Government's new Vetting and Barring Scheme, which is aimed at stopping paedophiles getting access to children.
According to today's Independent newspaper, the scheme could cost the British public at least £170 million.
Failure to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority could lead to criminal prosecution.
The clubs themselves also face a £5,000 fine if they use volunteers who have not been cleared.
A total of 11.3 million people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are expected to register with the ISA.
School governors, doctors, nurses, teachers, dentists and prison officers will also have to register.
